Mattannoor Sankarankutty

Mattanur Sankarankutty (M. P. Sankara Marar) is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka, Panchari melam, and Panchavadyam. He was born in Mattanur, near Thalassery, in the Kannur district of Kerala.[1] He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009[2] and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012. [3]

Mattanur Sankarankutty
Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar, A Click from Thrissur Pooram 2010.
Born22 August
Mattanur, Kannur, Kerala, India
OccupationPercussionist, Thayambaka exponent
ChildrenMattanoor Sreekanth Marar
Mattanoor Sreeraj Marar
Parent(s)Kunhikrishna Marar
AwardsPadma Shri-2007
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-2012


He has two sons, Mattannur Sreekanth and Mattannur Sreeraj. Both Sreekanth and Sreeraj are also popular Thayambaka artists. [4] [5]

See also
  • Tripple thayampaka by Mattanur Sankarankutty and his sons
  • Mattannoor Sankarankutty
  • Pathmasree Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar @ Thrikkuratti mahadevarTemple, Mannar
  • Pathmasree Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar @ Thrikkuratti mahadevarTemple, Mannar
  • Pathmasree Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar @ Thrikkuratti mahadevarTemple, Mannar Sivarathiri 2018

References
  1. Kaladharan, V. (4 November 2005). "Heir to a proud musical legacy". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=46983
  3. "SNA Awardees' List". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/when-the-drums-speak/article30933911.ece The Hindu: When the drums speak
  5. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/chenda-maestro-mattannoor-sankarankutty-marars-beats-of-ebullience/article30276795.ece


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